Italian

Adjective

laico m ‎(feminine singular laica, masculine plural laici, feminine plural laiche)

1. lay
2. secular

Noun

laico m ‎(plural laici) feminine laica

1. layman
2. lay brother

Anagrams

• colai
• locai

Latin

Adjective

lāicō

1. dative masculine singular of lāicus
2. dative neuter singular of lāicus
3. ablative masculine singular of lāicus
4. ablative neuter singular of lāicus

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lāicus ‎(“lay; unconsecrated”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός ‎(laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός ‎(laós, “the people”). Compare leigo, from Old Portuguese.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaj.ku/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlaj.ko/

Noun

laico m (plural laicos)

1. layman (someone who is not an ordained cleric)

Adjective

laico m ‎(feminine singular laica, masculine plural laicos, feminine plural laicas, not comparable)

1. lay (not belonging to the clergy, but associated with them)
2. non-religious (having no relation with religion)
3. secular (not bound by the vows of a monastic order)

Synonyms

• (lay): laical, leigo
• (non-religious): leigo, profano, secular, temporal
• (secular): laical, secular

Antonyms

• (non-religious): religioso
• (secular): clerical, eclesiástico

Related terms

Spanish

Adjective

laico m ‎(feminine singular laica, masculine plural laicos, feminine plural laicas)

1. lay, secular

Noun

laico m ‎(plural laicos)

1. layman